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Transient post-renal obstruction may protect the kidney against nephrotoxic damage — a case report

Intensive Care Medicine volume 21, pages 610–611 (1995)Cite this article

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In critically ill patients, acute renal failure is mostly multifactorial in origin. In general, the simultaneous presence of several deleterious factors tends to aggravate the renal damage. The present case report describes a patient with multifactorial acute renal failure, in whom one of the factors contributing to the renal failure, i.e. transient unilateral post-renal obstruction, apparently protected the obstructed kidney against damage from other causes.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Oostersingel 59, NL-9713, Groningen, The Netherlands

    G. J. Navis, J. H. Rommes, C. Baur & P. E. de Jong

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Navis, G.J., Rommes, J.H., Baur, C. et al. Transient post-renal obstruction may protect the kidney against nephrotoxic damage — a case report. Intensive Care Med 21, 610–611 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01700171

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Key words

  • Kidney failure
  • Acute Ureteral obstruction
  • Hydronephrosis